Last night we had some friends over for dinner and watched Dinner Rush. It's by director Bob Giraldi who is best know for directing the Michael Jackson video Beat It. It stars Danny Aiello (who I thought was great in Moonstruck) as an aging pseudo-mobster who's a bookie and a restaurant owner. The restaurant is the focus of the movie, where his son, played by Edoardo Ballerini is the star chef, and one of the best in TriBeCa. The other star of the movie is the food, and boy does it look great!

Although the story line is a bit slow (our dinner guests thought it was too slow) the characters are great and include a slew of people you'll recognize (like Mike McGlone from The Brothers McMullen and John Corbett from My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Sex and the City, and Northern Exposure). All in all I thought it was very well done, with a smooth story line, great acting, and great direction. It was listed as a dark comedy, which I don't think it was, it's more of a dark dramedy (but it's definitely more of a drama). I would completely recommend it (especially if you're a foodie at all).